the cb. off and many private economists say that the $600 billion in fiscal tighting, as you say would push the economy into recession next year and send the unemmoment rate to back above 9%. a survey of investment managers found 60% of the them see a drop in the dow industrials of 10% or more if the cliff is not avoided. kelly? kelly: boy, that is very ominous. peter, thank you. hopefully something can be done. peter barnes. jamie: another extreme weather alert and the deadly christmas day storms that dumped snow on the nation's midsection and unleashed rare tornados in the south, it is now on the move and it is making its way to the northeast. that will mean more flight delays and expected treacherous driving conditions for post-holiday travelers. elizabeth prann is keeping a eye on all of it live from the atlanta bureau. i saw you at the airport last couple days. everybody is out there trying to get where they want to go. how bad is it? >> reporter: this is one of the busiest travel days o